‘Hunger Strike Breakfast’ Director Explores Collective Action and “Occupation of the Mind” in Cinematic “Metaphor” for Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Lithuanian auteur Karolis Kaupinis discusses his new movie about the 1991 Soviet invasion of the Baltic country, which is ...
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Cleaning house is mostly a political metaphor

Nine months into this administration, it already feels like we have forgotten what the last one was supposed to teach us.
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Metafiction Explained: When Movies and Shows Know They’re Movies and Shows

You walk into a movie theatre, settle into your seat, and the film begins. Everything feels familiar – until a character ...

‘Simulation theory’ brings an AI twist out of ‘The Matrix’ to ideas mystics and religious scholars have voiced for centuries

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‘Veep’ Actors Discuss How Real-World Politics Came To Mirror Political Satire at IOP Event

Three cast members of “Veep,” the acclaimed sitcom that captivated audiences with its merciless satire of American politics, ...
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Letter to the editor: Bibles on doorsteps a metaphor for society

As I walked up to my door the other day, I noticed a book on the porch. What I found was a bible from a local church with a note on the back. Apparently, these unsolicited books were left on ...

Aphorisms are the oldest written art form on the planet, perfectly suited to our digital age

Cultural observations have always been going viral, from the oral cultures of the ancient world to the have always been going ...